The MDTea Podcast

This week we are rejoined by Julian Stodd for the second quiet leadership episode with a focus on kindness. We also have David Fryburg talking about the psychobiology of kindness... It's all totally fascinating stuff!Plus there is another breathing technique, social media slot of the week and much more! For information, breathing MOT etc head on down to: https://thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk/mdteam-kindness/

Continuing our journey into kindness this week we look at yoga and what we can all get from this ancient practice. Plus there is another breathing technique, social media slot of the week and much more! For information, breathing MOT etc head on down to: https://thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk/mdteam-kindness/

This week Jo and Iain are joined taking their first step into the quiet leadership programme with a discussion around humility with Julian Stodd. Then we have an interview with Christina and Giulia Lara Poerio who will be talking ASMR and the potential benefits of this. We also have Jess and the next breathing technique for you to practice! For the breathing MOT, pre series questionnaire and other goodies head on down to: MDTea’m’ Kindness – The Hearing Aid Podcasts

In this 2nd episode of the kindness series we are joined by Julian Stodd as we start to think about our teams and workplace as a ecosystem. Thinking of things in this way opens up the links and connections we all have to each other and is the starting of our insight into the kindness possibilities within teams.For the breathing MOT, pre series questionnaire and other goodies head on down to: www.thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk/mdteam-kindness/

In this first episode of this series we will meet Jess from Be Here Well. We talk about breathing and the benefits to us of taking control of our breathing.You will learn about your own breath MOT.To log your MOT and pre series questionnaires click here: https://thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk/mdteam-kindness/

In this new series of the MDTea Podcast, we are exploring the theme of kindness: in ourselves, with each other and within our teams. While the focus of this series takes us in a slightly different direction, the aim and core of the podcast is the same - to support teams working and learning together for the benefit of older adults. In this first episode, or prologue if you will... We will explore why we think this is such an important topic to cover, not just at this point in time w...

We’re back with the final step of Jean's journey meeting hospital and community health professionals.This time we’re meeting the community podiatry team talking to Rachel and Jemma about how they work caring for older adults and their feet at home.Let us know what you think via Twitter @mdtea_podcast or Instagram @mdteapodcast and don’t forget to check out our website for show notes, CPD log and curriculum mapping.Subscribe to hear more from us as we’re already planning series 13!

Time for the next team on our community healthcare journey, and today we’re focusing on pharmacy in the community and how those working in this area positively impact the daily lives of older people in our society.We’ll spend some time thinking about the ways our patient, Jean, might interact with community pharmacy and we'll consider what daily life looks like for pharmacists and pharmacy staff in terms of distributing medications, rationalising treatment, providing addiction services where ...

Next up on Jean's community healthcare journey we are meeting the Community Falls Service. We speak to Physiotherapist Faye and Occupational Therapist Kerry about their role completing falls assessments in people's homes. As always show notes are avalible on our website (MDTeapodcast.co.uk) along with infographics and our free CPD log. You can also find us on Instagram @MDTeaPodcast and Twitter @MDTea_Podcast.

Great to have you join us for another new episode of the MDTea Podcast, which today is all about community nursing. Outside hospital in the UK there are thousands of nursing staff who use their clinical skills and knowledge to support patients with long-term conditions and help maximise their independence. Some of these will be district nurses and others will be nurse specialists in particular areas of medicine. This can include nurses specialising in diabetes, stroke, respiratory and ca...

Welcome back to another episode of the MDTea Podcast, where this time we’ve taken the show on the road to St Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne to learn all about community palliative care. For patients living with chronic illnesses and those approaching the end of their life, knowing that they have a team of caring, approachable healthcare professionals to coordinate their treatment can be life-changing.We have the privilege on today’s episode of hearing from Eirian, Sophie, Rachael, Laura, And...

This episode we’re talking about the community frailty hub model local to us. We know as worth previous teams that these set ups can have a whole host of names- proactive care team, anticipatory care hubs etc. You may not have access to services like this locally but it remains useful to see how everyone works together to support patients in the community.The MDTea podcast is endorsed by the a British Geriatic Society, log your listening using our CPD log avalible with all the show notes on o...

Today we’re talking about 2 hour response teams who work in the community supporting admission avoidance where possible. Typically they work with patients for short periods of time 24-72 hours where a person is at risk of an acute admission or readmission to hospital. Teams have a multitude of names, rapid response, crisis team, urgent community response and more so to keep things generic and applicable to you where ever you are we’ve used the phrase 2 hour response team. Do go and find ...

General practice is often the first port of call for people with healthcare needs in the community, and it's that world that we'll be exploring today. What do GP teams do? Who makes up the team? What are the challenges that they face? How has their working life changed since covid? And what ways can they help older people, like our patient Jean, to live well in the community? We're joined by Adam McClintock (a GP) and Alice Poots (a nurse who has worked both in general practice and ...

In episode 12.2 we spoke with Greg Brown and Jennifer Twist about Carers and Care workers. Before you listen here do go and listen to that episode. We found their input so valuable that we have made the full versions of each interview a bonus episode! Enjoy!